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NEW PUBLICATIONS.

From the Bancroft Company. San Fran
cisco, we have Harper Bros. New York
edition of Retrospections of America,
I797-ISli," by John Bernard, Secretary OF
the Beefsteak Club and author of . Retro
spections of the Stage" The volume is
edited by Mrs. Bayle Bernard, with an
Introduction notes and index by Law
renee Hutton and Brander Matthews.
Several fine portraits adorn the volume.
An especial interest is awakened in the
book at this time as means of contrast
ing American society, as seen by man OF
the world at the close of the last century,
with our knowledge of the present. Ber-
nard was one of the most gifted, witty and
brilliant comedians Of the English stage.
He was one of the earliest American the
atrical managers in the United States, and
filled a large place al the beginning of the
century in the dramatic circle in the United
States. He named the celebrated actress,
Mrs Cooper, whom he had previously de-
scribed IS =" a kind of Garrick in petit
coats" These tive appeared as Backbite
and Mrs. Candor in the first performance
of THE School for Scandal in England
Bernard in London was the associate of
such men as Sheridan, Selwyn, Fox. and
the leading wits OF the town His first wife
dying. he married Miss Fisher He APP
peared in America in 1871, playing in Phil
adelphia for six years to the largest salary
to that time ever paid q comedian in
America. he went to Boston in 1903, and
in 1906 became manager of the Federal
street Theater, retaining the position four
years. He made a tour of the United
States from 1910 TO 1913, and took his leave
of America in 1919, amidst warm mani
festations Of high regard by the people
He died i'll London in 1928. He was
al al. Il b l.
to appreciate, and was by culture and nat
ural turn man of polished manners. He
was warm friend of America
and wholly fell from the patron
izing airs Of SO many of his country
men. He made study of American
men and manners and institutions, and en-
loyed favored opportunities TO form cor
rect estimates of Washington. Carroll of
Carrollton, Jefferson, and other great men
of the day, whose friendship he enjoyed.
The book fairly runs over with sparkling
anecdotes and witty recitals. Many of the
sketches relate TO the great men and
women of the Revolutionary era, having
been recited to Bernard by those who were
actors in the dramatic events of the time
We have not met in many day with
more oonpanioIable book. The anecdotes
OF Lee, Washington, General Lincoln,
Franklin. Carroll. Warren and others of
the foremost men of the infant nation; his
descriptions of life. north and south, as he
saw it; his wit, humor, polished style and
brilliant fancy make the volume Il charm
ing post prandial companion, and its pages
succession of delightful surprises.
The North American Review - for Sep
TENDER opens with new feature-the first
OF series Of papers on Possible Presi-
dents to be written by their most trusted
friends. James G. Blame heads the list.
David B. Hill will stand next in order.
Capt. S. II. M. Byers contributes an article
on " The March to the Sea-" Summer
Refrigeration" by Felix l.. Oswald. THE
Democratic Party Outlook" by Henry
Watterson. General Lloyd S. Bryce gives
interesting information and suggestion re-
garding our state Militia. Our Future
American" by William Hosea Ballou.
David X. Locke on High License No
Remedy" Why am not A Heathen,"
by Yam Phou Lee, the recent Chinese grad
uate of Yale College. Hon. William L.
Scruggs depicts two remarkable instances
of laundering American Diplomacy"
Thomas f. Meehan answers Duflield Os-
borne on Irish Aid in the American Rev
olution.n Edmund Noble, an expert in
the knowledge of Russian Government,
history and present affairs, gives his rea-
sons why there must be" No American
Siberia" Plea for the Pagan Hindoo,"
What Shall We Do with Our Daughters"
and an unusually long and attractive array
OF book criticisms complete the number.
From John B. Alden, New York. we
have volume one of his edition of 1.-THE
Manifold c. opedia of knowledge and
Language" 1t is freely illustrated and
very handsomely printed and bound. The
volumes are the Alden style of narrow &C.
tayos. The cyclopedia sells in cloth at so
cents and in morocco at % cents. There
are to be in all 30 volumes. The MANI
fold undertakes to present q survey of the
circle of knowledge, whether of words
or things, thus giving it the character
OF both cyclopedia and dictionary. The aim
Is TO give generally accepted views of the
most eminent scholars of the world upon
all topics discussed. OF course every new
cyclopedis must be based very largely upon
similar compilations which have preceded
1t, and Alden does not disguise the fact that
his editions have drawn from such sources.
The idea of q combination of dictionary
and cyclopedia is good one. and the ar
rangement OF words and subjects in the
nrst volume, proves how successfully the
two may be united. This compact series.
We have no hesitation in saving. will prove
an excellent work Of reference. and the
low price commends it to those who do not
teei able to purchase the more costly works.
West Coast Shells is small illus
trated volume, issued by Bancroft Brothers
d Co, San francisco. 1t is familiar de-
scription of fresh water and land
mollusks of the United States found west
of the Rocky Mountains. 1t is by Josiah
Keep, Professor of Natural Science at
Mills College, California. The numerous
Illustrations are by Laura NJ. Mellen,
Teacher OF Art in Mills College. We can
speak with positiveness of the value of this
Plainiy written and admirable book. 1t is
written IN an attractive style and might
property be called the romance of the
shells" Whoever visits the seaside will
md this neat book an agreeable com.
panloE, Tor at the seaside many pick ND
and admire few shells without knowing
anything of their name or nature. BY the
aid of this book such aimless shell gather
ing may aappily be changed into soulce
OF Intelligence and elevatine pleasure. For
collectors ia other parts of this countrr and
abroad, this book VIII be found of especial
value, both IN making up lists of deside-ata
and IN studying and arranging their ex-
changes. Cloth, 81 =.
Andrew p. Peabody. d. D., IL. o..
Emeritus Professor of Christian WsraIs
n Harvard University, has sept
from the press of Lee & 6hep-
anf, Boston, Moral Philosophy a
SEXES of Lectures" 1t ig for sale by S. |
Carson & Co, San Francisco. DR.. Pea
body has had three purposes in view in |
the preparation of the lectures, which are !
concise, clear, and upon the best plane of |
treatment. First, TO present with scientific !
accuracy, yet in popular form, Che funde- |
mental principles of moral philosophy.
Secondly, TO show its inseparabIe alliance. |
at every point, with religion, and especi-
ally with Christianity, which he regards,
notas having had its birth midway in hui
man history. but as truth and right CO.
eternal with God, and revealed and mani
Tested by and in Christ. Thirdly. to illus
rate the principles of ethical science, as
they are developed in its own and in hu-
man history, as they are involved in cues
Iions and subjects of current or recent in
terest. and rs they are applicable to the
concerns Of daily life.
4 Blot in the 'Scuteheon and other
Dramas by Robert Browning, is edited by
VIM. J. Roife a. NJ, and Beioise z. Her
sey, and is published by Harper & Bros,
New York. and for sale by the Bancroft
Company, San Francisco. 1t has been pre-
pared on the same plan as the Select
Poems of Browning" edited by the same
The introduction, however is
much longer, and contains matter of much